1966 vintage Canadian Navy Seaking 12429 passed Farnborough towards London at 15:55, out of Odiham.

Rob

I think if we were to start again with the RAFM sites neither Cosford, or Hendon would be chosen. Yes both are accessible from our two biggest cities but neither are particularly suitable sites. Gaydon would have been a great site in the Midlands and Biggin Hill for London. However we are not going to see any changes in the locations, maybe ever. I personally would like to see Hendon exclusivity concentrate on the 1919-45 period. We could move the Dakota, Argus, Catalina and the German and Japenese WW2 aircraft. Of course Cosford would gain out of this and there should remain some representative WW1 and WW2 aircraft there.

I visited a couple of months ago. I prefer the old Graham White exhibition style without the suspended aircraft and all the technological gizmos, but then again I am a fan of aircraft being in hangars type look rather than a structured museum. Milestones is past its sell by date IMHO and should be rotated every 10 years or so. Bomber Command as dark as ever with too many gaps that have been there too long. The original museum was well lit and laid out. I too long for the old galleries. I well remember the last time I went up there before they closed. In a dusty corner cabinet I found the original Trophies from the MacRobertson and Schlessinger air races from the 1930’s. As a kid I loved the dioramas and the RFC workshop. I guess those sort of exhibitions are just not 21st century enough for the museum? Would be nice to have some info from the new management on their 10 year plan?
Rob

Here is a list of each section in order of take off. Obviously some sections were down on numbers due weather and serviceability. I haeard one Spit from North Weald was weathered in but would try to form up enroute.

red
P7350/EBG Spitfire IIa BBMF
SM520/KJI Spitfire TR9 G-ILDA
PV202/GRH Spitfire TR9 G-TRIX
AB910/FSH Spitfire LFVb BBMF
MK356/5JK Spitfire LF.IX BBMF
PZ865/SEC Hurricane IIc BBMF
LF363/JXB Hurricane IIc BBMF
TE311/4DV Spitfire LF.XVIe

green
R4118/UPW Hurricane i G-HUPW
PL965 Spitfire PRXI G-MKXI

blue
TD248/CRS Spitfire LF XVIe G-OXVI
MV268/JEJ Spitfire XIV G-SPIT
SL633/JT10 Spitfire IX N633VS

orange
X4650/KLA Spitfire 1a G-CGUK
ML407/OUV Spitfire TR9 G-LFIX
PP972/115 Seafire II G-BUAR

yellow
L6739/QYP Blenhiem I G-BPIV
MH434/ZDB Spitfire IX G-ASJV
P7308/XRD Spifire 1a G-AIST
EP120/AEA Spitfire LFVb G-LFVB

purple
TD314/FXP Spitfire IX G-CGYJ
N3200/QV Spitfire 1 G-CFGJ
BM597/JHC Spitfire vb G-MKVB
P3700/RFE Hurricane 1 G-HURI

pink
SX336/105 Seafire XVII G-KASX

brown
TA805/FXM Spitfire IX G-PMNF
P2921/GZL Hurricane IIb G-TWTD
TE184/DUN Spitfire LFXVI G-MXVI

black
AG244 Hurricane IIb G-CBOE
3W17 Spitfire LFIX PH-OUQ
MT928/ZXM Spitfire LFVIIc D-FEUR
KH774/GAS P-51 G-SHWN

pink
RR232 Spitfire IX G-BRSF this aborted take off , look like he hit a hole while in the early stages, took off about 15 min later

The Shuttleworth Sea Hurricane joined one section operating from Old Warden.
Rob

4 Spitfires over farnborough south west bound in loose formation, too far away to ID at 13:40

When you look at the price of most of the cars in the auction these are all a bargain! If somebody can arrange a lottery win on Friday I will buy the lot. I would be surprised to see the Vampire get very high with the ‘bad press’ for classic jets.

I just wanted to chuck in a curve ball with a question. I am not a photographer but am a spotter. I used to attend legends mainly for the visiting aircraft as the show aircraft don’t change that much. I am thinking of going next year to the naughty field for the first time mainly to view the aircraft parked on that side, how close can you get to them? I will probably off to see the visitors at Cambridge and Fowlmere by the time the fling starts. I know some of you will be amazed by this but im simply more into light aircraft than warbirds.